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cause_n	duke_n	great_a	king_n	3,144	5	4.0015	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01171	Newes out of France. On the first of this moneth of March Wherein is set downe, the retiring of the Prince of Parma, and the great losse that he hath receiued in the same. Also a true report of a great galley that was brought to Rochell on the sixt of Februarie last.		1592 (1592)	STC 11285; ESTC S117836	5,543	16

Newes out of France ON THE FIRST OF this moneth of March. Wherein is set downe the retiring of the Prince of Parma and the great losse that he hath receiued in the same Also a true report of a great Galley that was brought to Rochell on the sixt of Februarie last LONDON Printed by Iohn Wolfe and are to be solde by William Wright 1592. Newes out of Fraunce on the first of March 1592. THe Troubles of Fraunce growing from a popular discontent of sundrie ill affected persons towardes their naturall Liedge king in that hee séekes to withdraw them from mans traditions to the puritie of the gospel shewes not onely the long sufferance of God towards the wicked but his iust punishment vppon stubborne and head-strong Nations that hearken not vnto the voyce of the charmer charme he neuer so wiselie Yet the sundrie victories the French King hath had against his enemies discouers not only the equitie of his cause but assured testimonie that God will pull down the plumes of such rebellious subiects as resist the Lords annointed A manifest instance of the which fell out of late by a great victorie the French Kinges forces hath had against the Duke of Parma which was in this maner The Duke of Parma intrenched himselfe strongly by Noue Chastell not far from Deepe whereof Mounsieur de Vitrey was Gouernour and there in warlike manner fortified himselfe with Baricados and other muniments to withstand the sodaine inuasion of his enemies yet neither so warilie nor so strongly but the kings forces plaid vpon him so hard that what inforced by the Kings power whose valour was more then his multitudes and drawen on by a mutinie of the french companies that were with him who could not brooke the imperious gouernment of the proud Spaniard he was constrained to breake vppe his trench and retire home-ward as well as hee might for his owne safety For though hee had sundrie Squadrons of the French that were both the Kings professed enemies and of the Leagar yet the French Gentlemen béeing somewhat haughtie of themselues did with the more impatience suffer the insolence of the commaunding and ouer-wéening Spaniards Where vppon the Duke of Parma grew offended and for that speciall reason retired as he did manifest in a letter sent to Mounsieur de Villiers gouernour of Roan for the Leager the contents whereof are these I came to aid you but I could not performe what I intended for that I cannot assure my selfe of the French who as I am not their maister so they will not obey me which occasion mooues me thus sodainlie to depart but I meane to returne againe shortlie with greater forces and more strength and such as shall obey me Wherefore I pray you continue steadfast and be of good comfort Yet had there not bene a more speciall reason happilie he would haue taken order both to haue quieted the French gentlemen and haue gotten more supplies to haue counteruailed the Kinges power but God who is called therefore the Lord of hoasts because hee hath victorie in his hand to suppresse and conquer at his pleasure stretched out a mightie arme against the Duke and as hee punished Pharao with plagues for his disobedience so hee sent a gréeuou● scarcitie darth and famin amongst the dukes forces not onely for victuals which though they were extreamelie scant and that the souldiers were so pined and almost weakned euen to the death that the gnawing of their bowels began to bréed the bloudie-flixe amongst them but their greatest plague was that ther was no prouision for his horse neither prouand hey stubble nor straw in so much that as much hay as is sould in England for 4. pence was worth there euen at the Dukes owne hands 40. shillings which famin lighting amongst the horses bred suche mortall contagion amongest them that such as died not as there perished dailie multitudes of them had straunge and sundry diseases especially there grew out of their sides great swellinges like wens which going in againe straight kild them and being dead their flesh so stunk that it bred a mortality amongst the souldiers Wherby we may sée the iust iudgement of God that kicke against the pricke and resist a manifest truth vnto the maintenance of their papisticall and ceremonious religion The Duke of Parma driuen thus to retire sent before him to take vp a conuenient place to lodg his men in some 400. horsemen and 800. footmen but Mouns de Longueuille hearing how they marcht although his power was but small yet vpon a zeale to God his Liege and Countrey with a determined resolution set vppon them and in short time discomfited them put all of them to the sword Which newes being brought to the Duke of Parmas eares hee began straight to doubt of himselfe and after consultation had for his beter safetie hee retreated in one night seauen leagues and so hee concluded to passe ouer the riuer of Soan at Amiens and his companie to get ouer the riuer at Abeuille making such great hast that in the way he left behind many Charets and Waggens in some place four in other sixe and other whiles ten to the number of 200. and more rather yéelding such luggage a pray to the enemies then anie more of his forces should bee impaired The King hearing of the Duke of Parmas retire or rather sodaine escape to shadowe his flight with more honourable names leauing Roan sufficientlie blockt vp with troupes and men of resolution to leager it in his absence amongst whom Mounsieur de Giury was one Then in his owne person marcht forward after the Duke of Parma accompanied with a braue troupe of horse with intent to fight with the Duke if by any means he might chance to méet him in his iorney After the Duke thus had made his retire from Noue Chastell Mounsieur de Vitrey the gouernor thereof yéelded both it and himselfe and all his souldiers to the number of a hundreth to the mercy and fauour of the King who receiued him with al acustomed clemencie Beside that most part of the French Gentlemen that were of the Leager whether toucht in conscience that they striue against their lawfull Soueraigne or doubting that God wil so fauour the kings forces that his enemies shall goe by the worst as daily they doe Well howsoeuer moued I know not but they make continuall sute to the king to haue a passeport to withdraw themselues to their houses promising neuer to beare armes any more except it bee in his Maiesties seruice and alwayes and in all places to bee ready to execute any thing his Highnes shall commaund them but how the king accepts of their sute we haue not as yet any certaine intelligence where we may note that although they haue continued long mutinous against his Maiestie yet at last the touch of their own guilty minds makes them in a tremblinge forme of obedienc● sue for fauour at his handes whome so contemptuously they haue hetherto